A Brighton band are raising awareness of cyber-bullying to support a national campaign.
Forever Radio, made up of Alex and Jake, recorded the song 'Don't Believe The Lies', which is about standing up to bullying,
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23 Nov 2015
Snapchat has partnered with Vodafone to raise awareness of teen cyberbullying for Anti-Bullying Week UK.
The #BeStrong campaign comprises a series of Europe-wide Geofilters (special artistic overlays for ‘Snaps’ which can be accessed from select locations) and emojis to encourage Snapchatters to take a stand against online abuse.
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The Drum
19 Nov 2015
It’s easy for anyone to slip up when doing something online. But when your child is involved, there are ways you can ensure that the situation is handled properly.
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BT.com
18 Nov 2015
A Twitter ‘bot’ is tweeting nice things at random people in order to combat cyberbullying on the social network and online in general.
Tweeting under @TheNiceBot, the virtual good samaritan’s goal is to counteract the negativity on Twitter by sending every single user a compliment.
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Yahoo News
16 Nov 2015
Fewer children face being targeted in the playground, but girls are more at risk of aggressive behaviour via social media
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The Guardian
16 Nov 2015
Police are investigating suspicious activity on Facebook after a number of schoolgirls were contacted with inappropriate messages.
The older sister of one of the girls who was messaged by the account said some of the messages asked where her young sister lived, what school she attended and if she would meet them.
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Kent Online
13 Nov 2015
Even more shocking than the prevalence of this practice among teenagers is the fact that there is no obligation on schools to address it
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The Guardian
13 Nov 2015
A mum whose son was groomed online and then murdered has told the Victoria Derbyshire programme that all parents should be much more aware of the dangers their children face on the internet.
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BBC Victoria Derbyshire
11 Nov 2015
The 'Secret Sister Gift Exchange', which promises participants 36 gifts in exchange for a single small investment, is spreading like wildfire on social media.
There's one big problem, though - it's just another pyramid scheme.
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The Independent
11 Nov 2015
Sending and distributing indecent pictures of under-18S is illegal in UK, but youngsters say there is still pressure to share ‘dodgy pix’
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The Guardian
11 Nov 2015
A school which splashed £125,000 on iPads for its pupils in a bid to boost grades has seen results flop spectacularly in the three years since.
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Kent Online
10 Nov 2015
A school district in Colorado is in shock after police revealed that more than 100 students had been trading naked picture and posting them on social media as part of a large “sexting ring”.
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The Independent
10 Nov 2015
A primary school is at loggerheads with Virgin Media after pupils inadvertently accessed sexual swear words and adult content online.
Staff say the filter system promised for the children's computers has simply not been delivered.
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The Telegraph
10 Nov 2015
Microsoft’s Windows 10 and other parental control software face criticism for harming teens’ exploration of sensitive topics such as sexuality
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The Guardian
05 Nov 2015
Children from stable backgrounds - who would not previously be categorised "at risk" - are being lured into abuse through the web, says Barnardo's report
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The Telegraph
05 Nov 2015
Prince William has spoken about how becoming a father to Prince George and Princess Charlotte has inspired his conservation campaigns. Now he is on a new mission along with the Duchess of Cambridge, née Kate Middleton, inspired by their children. The young parents are keen to meet social media companies to talk about cyberbullying.
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Hello Magazine
04 Nov 2015
Trolls fabricate beliefs to elicit anger or upset from their targets. Everything I write is in good faith, and as true as I can make it
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The Guardian
02 Nov 2015
The UK's data watchdog has told schools they do not need to abandon leading internet services despite fears about the legality of continuing to use them.
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BBC
29 Oct 2015
A survey of pupils at two schools in Holland by an online magazine found that they routinely used mobile phones, tablets, smart boards and laptops to cause disruption in lessons.
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The Times
27 Oct 2015
Two thirds admit they struggle to make their children put their devices down while nine out of ten youngsters are using smartphones or tablets before they turn eight.
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Daily Mail
26 Oct 2015